So, before the event teed off, our own Doug Segrestcaught up with Saban to see what the coach thought about the expected ruling.

Because nothing had been made official, Saban couldn't talk specifics, nor could he discuss his views on the vacating of wins from his inaugural season in 2007. Remember, it becomes official at 2 p.m.

But here is what Saban said:

"First of all, I think the University of Alabama, Dr. (Robert) Witt, and Mal Moore did a great job of demonstrating institutional integrity in the way they handled this internally. I'm really happy for the players we have in the program that this won't affect their future, nor will it affect the players we're recruiting. We're always happy to be moving on, and we're looking forward to the future."